2001 Ford Escape Owners Manual

Maintenance and care

TheseTireQualityGradesaredeterminedbystandardsthattheUnited

StatesDepartmentofTransportationhasset.

TireQualityGradesapplytonewpneumatictiresforuseonpassenger

cars.Theydonotapplytodeeptread,winter-typesnowtires,

space-saverortemporaryusesparetires,tireswithnominalrim

diametersof10to12inchesorlimitedproductiontiresasdefinedin

Title49CodeofFederalRegulationsPart575.104(c)(2).

U.S.DepartmentofTransportation-Tirequalitygrades:TheU.S.

DepartmentofTransportationrequiresFordtogiveyouthefollowing

informationabouttiregradesexactlyasthegovernmenthaswrittenit.

Treadwear

Thetreadweargradeisacomparativeratingbasedonthewearrateof

thetirewhentestedundercontrolledconditionsonaspecified

governmenttestcourse.Forexample,atiregraded150wouldwearone

andone-half(11/2)timesaswellonthegovernmentcourseasatire

graded100.Therelativeperformanceoftiresdependsupontheactual

conditionsoftheiruse,however,andmaydepartsignificantlyfromthe

normduetovariationsindrivinghabits,servicepractices,and

differencesinroadcharacteristicsandclimate.

Traction AA A B C

Thetractiongrades,fromhighesttolowestareAA,A,B,andC.The

gradesrepresentthetire’sabilitytostoponwetpavementasmeasured

undercontrolledconditionsonspecifiedgovernmenttestsurfacesof

asphaltandconcrete.AtiremarkedCmayhavepoortraction

performance.

Thetractiongradeassignedtothistireisbasedon

straight-aheadbrakingtractiontests,anddoesnotinclude

acceleration,cornering,hydroplaningorpeaktractioncharacteristics.

Temperature A B C

ThetemperaturegradesareA(thehighest),B,andC,representingthe

tire’sresistancetothegenerationofheatanditsabilitytodissipateheat

whentestedundercontrolledconditionsonaspecifiedindoorlaboratory

testwheel.Sustainedhightemperaturecancausethematerialofthetire

todegenerateandreducetirelife,andexcessivetemperaturecanleadto

suddentirefailure.ThegradeCcorrespondstoalevelofperformance

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